Schimbarea la față a Domnului: tradiții de 6 august

The Feast of the Transfiguration, celebrated on August 6, marks the transition from summer to autumn, with various traditions and beliefs surrounding it. Weather conditions on this day are thought to predict the upcoming autumn's characteristics. Ethnographers note that these interpretations stem from Romanian folklore, reflecting rural communities' attempts to anticipate seasonal changes. The feast is one of the twelve royal feasts in the Orthodox calendar, commemorating the moment Jesus revealed his divine nature to his apostles. It is also a time when nature begins to change, signaling the approach of autumn, with customs such as blessing the first grapes and refraining from swimming in rivers.